Kemi Ajumobi 
Dr. Awele Elumelu (OFR)
Chairperson at Avon Healthcare Limited & Heirs Insurance Brokers
“To turning 55…Thankful!.” That was what she posted on her social media pages on her birthday weeks ago when she turned 55. Dr. Awele Elumelu graces this section today.
Ever heard the narrative “Girls/Women don’t tell their age.” Well, if you are as gorgeous as our ‘Woman At The Helm’ for this week, then you can tell age is just a number if you choose to see it this way. I say so because, trust me, looking this graceful at 55, you would also want to tell everyone your age.
I mean, being a medical doctor, obviously for Awele, it isn’t just about asking people to live healthy, it is also about living healthy and showing the benefits of what healthy looks like. One of the ways she does so is exercising. You should watch her videos and while doing so, it will encourage you to do the same.
I read through the comments on her birthday posts and seeing comments like “55 and still looking 20” and “Congrats, very few ladies make public their age, talkless of displaying a bragging right about it, well done for living well as showed in your picture” and “55 sure looks so good on you ma’am” emphasises the importance of living healthy. You will be grateful for it. Thanks for showing us how to do so through your words and ways Dr Awele Elumelu.
Dr. Awele V. Elumelu, OFR is an African business leader, dedicated to transforming healthcare and fostering entrepreneurship across the continent.
She had seen the challenges in the health sector and chose to not only talk about it, but also intervened by establishing Avon Healthcare Limited, where she sits as the Chairperson. Avon is Nigeria’s leading health insurance provider, and Avon Medical Practice, a growing network of full-service clinics and medical centres. Dr. Elumelu’s organisations and advocacy provides affordable insurance and healthcare services among others.
In 2018, she was appointed as the Private Sector Champion for Immunisation in Africa by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. In addition, Dr. Elumelu serves as the Chairperson of Heirs Insurance Brokers, the brokerage arm of Heirs Insurance Group, a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings.
Furthermore, she serves as a founding Director on the Board of Heirs Holdings, a family-owned investment company committed to improving lives and transforming Africa. She is also the Co-Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Dr. Elumelu holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree, from the University of Benin. Her career as a medical doctor includes experience with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, in Nigeria, and Grantham and District Hospital, Grantham, in the UK.